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Typhus : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Rickettsia prowazekii
  • Rickettsia typhi
  • Orientia tsutsugamushi

Causes Overview Articles

Typhus
Typhus is caused by one of two types of bacteria: Rickettsia typhi or Rickettsia prowazekii. The form of typus depends on which type of bacteria causes the infection.Rickettsia typhi causes murine or endemic typhus.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2008
Typhus
The four types of typhus cause similar types of illnesses, though varying in severity.Epidemic typhus causes fever, headache, weakness, and muscle aches. It also causes a rash composed of both spots and bumps.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Causes Articles

Rickettsial Diseases
The term"Rickettsial diseases" is loosely applied to a variety of infectious diseases caused by gramnegative fastidious bacteria belonging to the genera Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia, and Coxiella. This grouping is justified by historical aspect...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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